Tongcheng in recent years the quite famous places, are not lie in its economy, is not lies in its snack, but is lies in its college entrance examination. 通城近些年有一个比较有名气的地方,不是在于它的经济,也不是在于它的小吃,而是在于它的高考。 Regarding national highest three scholars, the Tongcheng simulation volume, compares favorably with the Huanggang dense volume sufficiently. 对于全国大部分的高三学子来说,通城模拟卷,足以和黄冈密卷相媲美。 Naturally, originally these matters regarding Zhou Ze, no influence, his bookstore also already got rid to „living person business” the dependence, 当然,原本这些事对于周泽来说,没有什么影响,他这个书店也早就摆脱了对“活人生意”的依赖, Has completed the business structure improvement and transformation, makes money to the deceased person. 已经完成了产业结构升级和转型,面向死人去赚钱。 However, the previous time has looked for own fatty, found itself again. 不过,上一次来找过自己的胖子,再度找到了自己。 The goal is very simple, the next semester is the college entrance examination semester, fatty plans to do one again in a big way, does the dense volume business of pirating. 目的很简单,下一个学期就是高考学期,胖子打算再干一把大的,做盗版的密卷生意。 In this should have many curved circles, even extremely intriguing interest chain, Zhou Ze is not very clear, in fact, Zhou Ze believes that Xu Le will not be clear. 这里面应该有许多的弯弯绕绕,甚至还有极为错综复杂的利益链条,周泽并不是很清楚,事实上,周泽相信徐乐也不会清楚。 fatty previous and this time planned that draws Xu Le to join a group, is to draw support from some Xu Le’s schoolmate interpersonal relationships completely. 胖子之所以上次和这次都打算拉徐乐入伙,完全是想要借助徐乐的一些同学人际关系。 Xu Le in this, is actually one makes the both satisfied intermediates. 徐乐在这个中间,其实就是一个令双方都满意的中间人。 Silly does not draw squirts, 傻不拉唧, Most made one feel relieved. 却最为令人放心。 Pirating, is the ridge that domestic social life is unable to avoid at present, is as for so-called that is expanded by it „knockoff” culture, is seemingly imposing, like a raging fire, even started gradually to be separated from the category of derogatory term to start to develop to the neutral word. 盗版,是时下国内社会生活一个无法回避的坎儿,乃至于由它所引申出来的所谓“山寨”文化,看似轰轰烈烈,如火如荼,甚至都开始逐渐脱离了贬义词的范畴开始向中性词发展。 But said any number of reasons, it was eventually illegal, although the atmosphere makes it so at present, making this phenomenon almost universal in the extreme, but if the luck were not good really to stare, after all was a very troublesome matter. 但说一千道一万,它终究是违法了的,虽然时下风气使然,使得这种现象几乎普遍得无以复加,但如果运气不好真被盯上了,总归是一件很麻烦的事儿。 Zhou Ze rejected fatty, fatty somewhat left depressed, just before leaving stood in entrance fatty lit cigarette, traces itself to fall the diamond dust the gold chain, 周泽拒绝了胖子,胖子有些闷闷不乐地离开了,临走时站在门口的胖子点了一根烟,摸了摸自己掉金粉的金链子, cursed: 骂了一句: „stupid cunt.” “撒比。” Zhou Ze is continues to sit behind the counter is reading, in visit of fatty, nothing but is these days lives a small interlude. 周泽则是继续坐在柜台后面看着书,胖子的到访,无非是这段时间生活里的一个小插曲。 The female corpse to was the same in the past, after cleaning the bookstore, sits on the chair closes one's eyes, by the wall, is in a daze slantingly probably, seems like taking a nap. 女尸跟往常一样,打扫好书店后就坐在椅子上闭着眼,斜靠在墙壁上,像是在发呆,又像是在假寐。 The life of two people, caught that aura of similar old woman footbinding cloths. 两个人的生活,染上了类似老太太裹脚布的那种气息。 Zhou Ze is contented, the association has the matter that the ancestors most anticipated, is living in the way of present, wasted time, the waste time, read, is in a daze. 周泽怡然自得,联想起自己上辈子最期待的事儿,就是以现在的这种方式生活着,虚度光阴,浪费时光,看看书,发发呆。 Does not need to prepare at any time facing the emergency medical treatment sick person, does not need to urge itself bit by bit to try hard to crawl frequently upward. 不用随时准备去面对急诊病号,也不需要时时刻刻督促自己一点一点地努力往上爬。 Regarding the female corpse, she lay down in the coffin 200 years, had been used to be arid and silent, now, merely fine rain. 对于女尸来说,她躺在棺材里已经两百年了,早就习惯了枯燥和沉默,现在,只是毛毛雨啦。 Compared with bookstore „tranquil like water”, Xu Qinglang progressed spiritedly, his net worth was rich, actually also had no too big pursue regarding the profound studies, what instead thought is how to make money to develop by own ability. 比起书店的“平静如水”,许清朗就昂扬上进多了,他身家丰厚,对于玄学其实也没什么太大的追求,反而想的是如何靠自己的能力去赚钱去发展。 Also therefore, Xu Qinglang counter septum master and servant two people of dispirited winds are very uncomfortable! 也因此,许清朗对隔壁这家主仆二人的颓废风很是不爽！ „Takes a look at you, daily is disinclined to be the same with the deceased person.” Xu Qinglang finishes one day later as usual comes to smoke gives Zhou Ze to sprinkle the taunt while convenient. “瞧瞧你,天天懒得跟个死人一样。”许清朗照例忙完一天后过来抽根烟顺带给周泽泼一些嘲讽。 „I am a deceased person.” Zhou Ze waves, puts out smoke rings. “我本来就是个死人。”周泽挥挥手,吐出一口烟圈。 „You have a look at you, lived the people of two lifetime, currently inside few money, I have the more than 20 apartments man, but also is struggling diligently.” “你看看你,活了两辈子的人,现在手里头都没几个钱,我可是有二十几套房的男子,还在努力地奋斗。” As usual, after disparaging Zhou Ze, must flatter itself. 照例,贬低一番周泽后,得吹捧一下自己。 Zhou Ze shot a look at Xu Qinglang, said with a smile: „Are you giving yourself to prepare the dowry?” 周泽瞥了一眼许清朗,笑道:“你这是在给自己准备嫁妆？” „Dog mouth cannot put out the ivory.” Xu Qinglang raised the head, looks to the nighttime sky( roof), „after I think , when cares for the aged, the day passes is more comfortable.” “狗嘴里吐不出象牙。”许清朗抬起头,看向夜空(屋顶),“我想以后养老时,日子过得更舒坦一些。” „ Twenty sets of residences attracted the ghost madame to come eight palanquin bearers to carry to get married you, you diligently, made money again diligently, bought a room, next time will win over what female ghost king and so on feeling and you were properly matched, my ghost messenger can also follow you to profit at someone's expense. “二十几套阳宅都吸引鬼夫人来八抬大轿把你载回去成亲了,你再努力努力,多赚点钱,多买点房,下次争取什么女鬼王之类的觉得和你门当户对了,我这个鬼差也能跟着你沾沾光。 Don’t forget your friends when you become rich. ” 苟富贵，勿相忘啊。” „Hehe.” The female corpse that side takes a nap coordinates oneself boss very much. “呵呵。”旁边假寐的女尸很配合自己的老板。 „Quick 8:00, I must prepare.” Xu Qinglang looked at next time to say. “快八点了,我得准备准备。”许清朗看了一下时间说道。 „What makes?” Zhou Ze is somewhat surprised. “做什么？”周泽有些意外。 Generally, rests very much Xu Qinglang to the evening is early. 一般情况下,许清朗到晚上歇息得都很早。 „Today is Literary Temple opens the day of temple, this had several months on the college entrance examination, I have the relative child in the native place this year the college entrance examination, holding me to go to Literary Temple to help him burn incense.” “今儿个是文庙开庙的日子,这不是没几个月就高考了么,我在老家有个亲戚孩子今年高考,托我去文庙帮他烧香。” „This matter are you also willing to go?” Zhou Ze is knows that the Xu Qinglang temper, said that he is faint, crossed, but is disinclined to respond other matters besides money-making after all. “这事儿你也愿意去？”周泽是知道许清朗性子的,说他淡漠自私,过了一些,但总归是懒得搭理除了赚钱以外的其他事儿。 „In childhood has had the food of his family/home, by the relief of his family/home, otherwise I do not know can oneself live, when relocates, therefore this favor.” Xu Qinglang serious say/way. “小时候吃过他家的饭,也受过他家的救济,不然我都不知道自己能不能活着等到拆迁,所以这个人情得还。”许清朗一本正经道。 „Un.” Zhou Ze nods. “嗯。”周泽点点头。 „Or, goes together?” Xu Qinglang invited suddenly, „helped me snatch incense stick?” “要不,一起去吧？”许清朗忽然邀请到,“帮我抢个头香？” „Does Literary Temple also rare incense stick?” “文庙也稀罕头香？” „Hey, after all is good good luck not is that so.” “嘿,总归是个好彩头不是么。” „My strength is not big.” Zhou Ze is experiences these to snatch the incense stick person crazily, his body board, but also really cannot support, only if oneself lead the way with the nail, but can't take down the surroundings people? “我力气不大。”周泽是见识过那些抢头香的人有多疯狂的,他这个身子板儿,还真吃不住,除非自己用指甲开路,但总不能把周围人都放倒吧？ „Invited her.” Xu Qinglang referred to the female corpse, „strength greatly like the cow, helping me shoulder one wave.” “请她呗。”许清朗指了指女尸,“力气大如牛,帮我扛一波。” The female corpse knits the brows, the preparation is ironic. 女尸皱眉,准备反讽。 „Do you think go out for a stroll?” Xu Qinglang selected the eyebrow. “你想不想出去转转？”许清朗挑了挑眉毛。 The words of female corpse mouth swallow immediately, suddenly dimple like flower. 女尸嘴边的话马上咽下去,一时间笑靥如花。 These days, she may not have bookstore one step. 这些日子,她可从没出过书店一步。 Does not have the means that Zhou Ze only to nod to comply, he did not feel relieved that a female corpse person runs, do not look that she works as the maid maid equally to be pleasant intimate now, the will of the people separates the belly, let alone does not have „heart” zombie? 没办法,周泽只能点头答应,他不放心女尸一个人跑出去,别看她现在当个女仆婢女一样贴心如意,人心隔肚皮,何况没有“心”的僵尸？ Zhou Ze even believes that if which day ability vanished, first possibly is now this that own flesh eats clean to the subservient female corpse. 周泽甚至相信,如果哪天自己能力消失了,第一个把自己血肉吃光的可能就是现在这个对自己奴颜婢膝的女尸。 Three people took taxi to arrive at Literary Temple, Literary Temple outside said that was the sea of people was somewhat exaggerating, but is also wrapping with huge crowds of people, 三人打车来到了文庙,文庙外面说是人山人海有些夸张了,但也是里三层外三层地包裹着, Pitiful world parental love. 可怜天下父母心呐。 Xu Qinglang converged with that relative couple who he said outside Literary Temple, two seemed like very upright honest middle-aged person. 许清朗在文庙外面和他说的那位亲戚夫妻汇合了,两个看起来很忠厚老实的中年人。 Their sons have not certainly come, everyone present to struggle a good luck, but no one really lacks the mind to believing in this really can the high school, the person who the scene basically cannot see the student age, should study at home and so on. 他们的儿子当然没来,大家现在是为了争个彩头,可没人真的缺心眼儿到信靠这个真的能高中,现场也基本见不到学生年纪的人,应该都在家里学习之类的。 Tongcheng Literary Temple, later „washing the doorjambs” year, why not place year ago, possibly is master teachers in Literary Temple thought that blames to struggle the incense and candle a little to be degrading the status in the big new year's celebration with that group of monsters and freaks mountain spirits wildly. 通城的文庙,是在年后“洗门”,至于为什么不放在年前,可能是文庙里的夫子老爷们觉得和那帮牛鬼蛇神山精野怪在大过年里争香火有点有辱身份。 Would rather year later, 倒不如在年后, Before looking at your gate , the desolate carriages and horses are thin, but my believers are floating about like clouds, appear acting almighty. 看你们门前冷落车马稀,而我这里信众如云,方显出B格。 As for how the specific reason as well as other national places are, Zhou Ze is not clear, the meaning of custom is the bewildered custom, who can talk clearly? 至于其中具体原因以及全国其他地方是如何,周泽就不清楚,风俗的意思就是莫名其妙的规矩,谁能说得清楚？ Just like this time period online fries at a Tongcheng next door city father-in-law wedding that seethes with excitement the biological daughter-in-law matter, but can also pull the so-called custom so, this did not have the truth to say. 正如这阵子网上炒得沸沸腾腾的通城隔壁一个市里公公婚礼上亲儿媳妇儿事儿,还能扯上所谓的风俗如此,这就更没有道理可以讲了。 „Creak”, “吱呀”一声, The red wooden door was opened, 红木门被打开, Suddenly the guardians of outside waiting changed to „ominous beast”, broke in Literary Temple. 一时间外面等待的家长们一个个化作了“凶兽”,冲入了文庙之中。 The female corpse pushes to the front, Xu Qinglang leads that relative couple to follow, has Zhao Zilong greatly in the stance of Changbanpo. 女尸一马当先,许清朗带着自己那一对亲戚夫妇紧随其后,大有赵子龙在长坂坡的架势。 Zhou Ze has not followed to join in the fun, he squats on out of the door street serrated edge is smoking. 周泽没跟着去凑热闹,他就蹲在门外马路牙子上抽着烟。 Pulls out is pulling out, Zhou Ze discovered accidentally/surprisingly the cigarette butt in own hand extinguished suddenly. 抽着抽着,周泽意外地发现自己手里的烟头忽然熄灭了。 Zhou Ze selected, but then pulls out, becomes has not actually incited not to have the taste to get up all of a sudden. 周泽重新点了,但接下来抽的,却一下子变得没滋没味起来。 „Hehe.” Zhou Ze threw the cigarette butt, looks all around, he was clear, oneself this cigarette, was treated as the incense and candle to consecrate. “呵呵。”周泽将烟头丢了下来,环顾四周,他清楚,自己这根烟,被人当作香火供奉上去了。 Does not eat the delicate fragrance, pays no attention to the tribute, 不吃清香,不理贡品, Alone to smoke the smoke of this mortal, 单独就为了抽这一口凡人的烟, Also does not know that was which group of monsters and freaks. 也就不知道是哪路牛鬼蛇神了。 Zhou Ze naturally does not have „fuck, unexpectedly dares to snatch your father’s cigarette” anger, he one month ago is a stowaway, half a month later was put on regular status the temporary worker, 周泽自然没有“艹,居然敢抢老子烟抽”的愤怒,他一个月前还是一个偷渡客,半个月后才转正成临时工, Does not have „followers gain” as well as „this group is I opens” the air/Qi of tortoise. 一点没有“鸡犬升天”以及“此路是我开”的王八之气。 „kuāng dāng!” “哐当！” A sound of gongs, 一声锣响, At this night, appears that towering, that grating. 在这个夜晚,显得那么的突兀,也是那么的刺耳。 Zhou Ze looked at the past following the sound, 周泽循声看过去, In the Literary Temple following flower garden, walks a short dwarf old man, in the old man hand takes a copper gong, the mouth is holding in the mouth cigarette, walks vivaciously outward. 在文庙后面的花圃里,走出来一个身材矮小的侏儒老者,老者手里拿着一个铜锣,嘴里叼着一根烟,蹦蹦跳跳地往外走。 The old men also shot a look at Zhou Ze specially, the mouth opened, put out smoke rings, seemed like hinting to thank the Zhou Ze’s cigarette. 老者还特意瞥了一眼周泽,嘴巴一开,吐出一口烟圈,似乎是在示意谢谢周泽的烟卷。 Zhou Ze also smiled, 周泽也笑了, In remaining the smoke the hand all light with the cigarette lighter, one by one was placed in the ground, only left behind to pull out. 将手中剩下的烟全都用打火机点燃,一一摆在了地上,只留下一根自己抽着。 Quick, placed the ground the smoke to extinguish, the dwarf old man jumped happier, as if will come the later generation of matter to be getting more and more pleasing to the eyes to this, in his small pocket the drum drum, should put completely the cigarette. 很快,放在地上的烟都熄灭了,侏儒老者跳得更欢了,似乎对这个会来事儿的后辈越来越顺眼,他小口袋里鼓鼓的,应该放满了烟卷。 Dwarf old man copper gong opening, 侏儒老者铜锣开路, In it behind, slowly with one group of people. 在其身后,慢慢地跟出来一群人。 Was not just crushed into the Literary Temple guardians altogether, 不是刚刚一股脑地挤进文庙的家长们, But is one group of attire strange people. 而是一群装束诡异的人。 Forefront several, calm and composed, falters, color of the face grey defeat, proceeds slowly with the footsteps of old man. 最前面的几个,羽扇纶巾,步履踉跄,一脸灰败之色,跟着老者的脚步慢慢地往前走。 Later also two have the greasy big braid, is glassy-eyed , the following old man proceeds as before. 之后还有两个留着油腻的大辫子,目光呆滞,也依旧跟着老者往前走。 The later some people, the clothing starts more and more modernized, final several, even puts on is the modern clothes, has no difference from the ordinary high-school student. 之后的一些人,服饰开始越来越现代化,最后几个,甚至穿的就是现代的衣服,和普通的高中生没什么区别。 However their complexion dull green, some skulls are stave, 不过他们有的脸色惨绿,有的头骨破碎, Stemming from the professional custom, Zhou Ze analyzes the following several students to take poison dead quickly either, either jumps from an upper story dead. 出于职业习惯,周泽很快就分析出后面几个学生要么是服毒死的,要么就是跳楼死的。 And Zhou Ze a little looks familiar, probably when several years ago brushed the news has watched his picture, because a simulated test display is abnormal, under the pressure, jumped from an upper story to commit suicide. 其中有一个周泽有点眼熟,好像前几年刷新闻时看过他的照片,因为一次模拟考试发挥失常,压力之下,跳楼自杀了。 Dwarf old man is knocking the copper gong while proceeds, that crowd „student scholars” look like raise the line puppet the same as follow they to go forward, 侏儒老者一边敲着铜锣一边往前走,身后的那群“书生学子们”就像是提线木偶一样跟着他们前进, They look like troops on parade to be the same, 他们就像是一支游行队伍一样, Turns circle around Literary Temple. 绕着文庙转圈儿。 But nearby pedestrian, 而附近的行人, Besides Zhou Ze, no one can see them. 除了周泽以外,没人能看得见他们。 „Bang!” “砰！” A sound of gongs, 一声锣响, „Lives in contentment does not use a tall building, within the book lie golden manors!” The dwarf old man hoarse voice of exclaimed high. “安居不用架高楼,书中自有黄金屋！”侏儒老者沙哑的声音高吼道。 „Bang!” “砰！” Also is a sound of gongs, 又是一声锣响, „Do not regret to not have a matchmaker find you a wife, within the book lie faces of jade!” “娶妻莫恨无良媒,书中自有颜如玉！” The dwarf old man continues to shout. 侏儒老者继续喊着。 After circling Literary Temple to walk three, 绕了文庙行走三圈后, This strange team disappears slowly. 这支诡异的的队伍慢慢就不见了。 After a little while, 少顷, Finishes attending the fragrant guardians to start from Literary Temple to walk, 上完香的家长们开始从文庙里走出来, On their faces brings satisfaction, 他们脸上带着满足, Has the hope, 带着期盼, Brings the earnestness of hoping that a son will grow up to be successful. 带着望子成龙的殷切。